Sinn Féin demand Helen McEntee faces Dáil over Woulfe appointment

Seamus Woulfe. Former junior minister Finian McGrath has suggested the Justice Minister should come before the Dáil to fully explain the appointment.

Sinn Féin has demanded that the Justice Minister come before the Dáil to explain the appointment of Seamus Woulfe to the Supreme Court.

Party whip Pádraig Mac Lochlainn said it is "quite extraordinary" that the Taoiseach was not informed or involved in the process of putting Seamus Woulfe's name to Cabinet and was not aware that at least three other candidates had expressed interest in the role.